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Impact Analysis of Budget 2011-12

India Infoline Research Team / 11:39, Feb 28, 2011

Impact Analysis of Budget 2011-12 declaration so far...

  • Timely implementation of DTC – Sentiment Positive 
  • Actively considering new Urea policy - Positive for cos like GNFC, Uni Phos, Chambal Disinvestment target at Rs40000cr, to boost non tax revenue
  • Indian MF to get direct access to foreign investors - beneficial to Reliance Cap
  • Direct tax subsidy - good for rural based companies like ITC, Hero Honda
  • FII investments in Infra bonds raised by US$5bn. Positive for Infra companies
  • FII's allowed to invest in bonds of unlisted infra-SPV's - Positive for infra cos.
  • Minimum Tier I CAR to be maintained at 8%.
  • PSU Banks to be recapitalised by government to the tune of Rs20175cr.. Positive for small PSU Banks
  • To bring bill to enable RBI to grant more banking license - positive for Rel Cap, Shriram Transport Finance, LIC Housing
  • Interest subvention for Housing loan to continue
  • Rs100cr equity fund for Micro finance companies - Positive for SKS Microfinance
  • Direct investment in MF by foreigners with KYC, will help broaden investor base - Positive for Reliance Cap, HDFC, SBI
  • Upped PSL home loan limit to Rs25lakhs from Rs20lakhs - Positive for Banks and HFI like LIC HOusing, Dewan Housing, HDFC and GIC
  • New Companies Bill to be introduced in current session
  • Upped capital Infusion in PSU Banks to Rs20,157cr from earlier Rs16,500cr
  • Credit growth to agriculture sector increased to Rs475000cr, up 27% yoy - Positive for PSU Banks
  • Interest subvention for farmers repaying crop loans increased by additional 1% to 3%.
  • NABARD authorised capital base increased to Rs5000cr
  • To create 20lakh metric tonnes of storage capacity - Positive as this will help reduce wastage. Positive for containing food inflation
  • Infra allocation increased by 23% yoy to Rs214000cr.
  • Positive for Infra companies
  • Tax free bonds to the tune of Rs30,000cr allowed to be raised by Govt Infra Institutions. Positive for Infra
  • 3% interest subsidy to farmers in FY12
  • Fertilizer industry to be included under Infra space 
  • To give Infra status to cold storage companies.
  • IIFCL disbursement target increased to Rs25000cr in FY12. Positive for Infra and Banks
  • Amnesty scheme for Black Money will help increase non-tax revenue and lower fiscal deficit
  • Additional Rs10000cr towards various rural development programme.
  • Rs58000cr allocated for Social Scheme.
  • To link NREGA wages to inflation
  • Food security bill to be introduced in current year.
  • Education allocation expenses up 24% to Rs52000cr.
  • To provide rural broadband connectivity.
  • To create 4 million tonnes of food storage capacity by FY12
  • Health care spend to be increased by 20% in FY12
  • Rs21000cr allocation towards literacy programmes.
  • Non Tax revenue receipts for FY12 estimated at Rs125000cr.
  • Gross tax revenue estimated at Rs9.32tn
  • Fiscal deficit at 5.1% of GDP for FY11.
  • Fiscal deficit for FY12 estimated at 4.6%, 4% for FY13 and 3.5% for FY14
  • Increase basic personal income tax exemption limit to Rs180000 - sentimental positive
  • FY11 revenue deficit seen at 2.3%. - Sentimentally Positive
  • Surcharge for local companies reduced to 5% from existing 7.5%  - Positive for domestic companies
  • MAT raised to 18.5% from 18% currently - marginally negative
  • SEZ to be charged MAT - Negative for IT companies
  • Net market borrowing at Rs3.43tn in FY12 - Positive for Banks
  • Central excise duty retained at  10%  - Positive for Auto
  • Peak custom duty retained 
  • Export duty on Iron ore increased to 20% - Negative for Sesa Goa
  • Allowed duty free import of parts - Positive for ship owners
  • Service Tax on hotel services increased - Negative for Hospitality sector
  • Service Tax on Air travel increased - Negative for Aviation
  • No excise duty on equipments for UMPP projects - Positive for Power generators and domestic equipment manufactures
  • To tax life insurance services providers - Negative for insurance companies
  • Revenue loss from direct tax receipts pegged at Rs11500cr, indirect tax revenue targeted at Rs11300cr 
  • Tax sops of Rs20000 towards investment in Infra bonds retained - Positive for Infra financing companies.